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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,848, 73,275.11 and 13,790.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,848, 73,275.11 and 13,790.39 is: 20,686.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,848 : 73,275.11 = 13,790.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,848/73,275.11 = 13,790.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,848x = 73,275.11 × 13,790.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,848x = 1,010,492,344.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,492,344.19/48,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,686.46

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